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Male Spotted Towhee – Urban Birds

By |2022-10-11T16:40:29-06:00October 10th, 2022|Categories: Birds, Jordan River Parkway Trail, Salt Lake County, Spotted Towhees, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Today I'm sharing a photo of a male Spotted Towhee that I captured yesterday while walking along the Jordan River in Salt Lake County early in the morning.

Young Green-tailed Towhee In A Serviceberry

By |2022-09-10T03:38:14-06:00September 10th, 2022|Categories: Birds, Green-tailed Towhees, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I found this young Green-tailed Towhee perched in a serviceberry high in a mountain canyon on a sunny morning on the last day of July this year.

Birds On A Jackleg Fence

By |2022-08-31T07:29:02-06:00August 31st, 2022|Categories: Birds, Green-tailed Towhees, Lark Sparrows, Morgan County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday while I was up in the mountains savoring the cool air I photographed a couple of birds on an old wooden jackleg fence that I had parked close to.

Young Green-tailed Towhee In The Wasatch Mountains

By |2022-08-10T03:53:23-06:00August 10th, 2022|Categories: Birds, Green-tailed Towhees, Morgan County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

On Sunday I was delighted when this damp young Green-tailed Towhee popped up on an old weathered stump out in the open for a few moments.

Low Light Young Green-tailed Towhee

By |2022-07-28T03:34:09-06:00July 28th, 2022|Categories: Birds, Green-tailed Towhees, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch County|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Three mornings ago before the sun rose high enough to light up a willow thicket a young Green-tailed Towhee perched on a branch directly in front of me.

Juvenile Green-tailed and Spotted Towhee Side By Side

By |2022-07-10T05:21:54-06:00July 10th, 2022|Categories: Bird ID, Birds, Green-tailed Towhees, Morgan County, Salt Lake County, Spotted Towhees, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Until two days ago I had never gotten photos of a juvenile Green-tailed and young Spotted Towhee in the same frame so I was thrilled when I saw them fly in.

Green-tailed Towhee In The Uinta Mountains

By |2022-06-09T04:54:57-06:00June 9th, 2022|Categories: Birds, Green-tailed Towhees, Summit County, Uinta Mountains, Uinta National Forest, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

While photographing Yellow-bellied Marmots in the high Uinta Mountains two days ago a Green-tailed Towhee popped into my view on top of a mound of sage.

Green-tailed Towhee Singing From A Treetop

By |2022-05-27T05:37:00-06:00May 27th, 2022|Categories: Birds, Green-tailed Towhees, Morgan County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I was delighted to observe, hear and photograph a beautiful Green-tailed Towhee singing from a treetop two days ago high in the Wasatch Mountains.

Worn Adult Green-tailed Towhee – Breeding Season Can Be Rough On Their Feathers

By |2022-07-10T07:32:08-06:00August 12th, 2021|Categories: Birds, Green-tailed Towhees, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

After a week at home because of smoky skies I ventured into the mountains and one of the first birds I photographed was this worn looking Green-tailed Towhee.

Bird Identification From A Partial View

By |2021-07-30T06:35:56-06:00July 30th, 2021|Categories: Bird ID, Birds, Green-tailed Towhees, Spotted Towhees, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

There are times I take cruddy photos on purpose when I know that my view of the entire bird is obstructed and that I might only have a partial view of the bird.

Green-tailed Towhee Close Up Photos

By |2022-07-10T08:05:25-06:00June 25th, 2021|Categories: Birds, Green-tailed Towhees, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

While photographing nesting House Wrens three days ago I was also able to photograph an adult Green-tailed Towhee up close in a serviceberry shrub.

Male Spotted Towhees – One Immature And One Adult

By |2022-07-03T12:43:31-06:00September 14th, 2020|Categories: Birds, Box Elder County, Spotted Towhees, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Spotted Towhees are among the most colorful members of the sparrow family and I always enjoy photographing them on those occasions when they are out in the open.

Molting Immature Green-tailed Towhee

By |2022-07-10T08:35:29-06:00September 5th, 2020|Categories: Birds, Green-tailed Towhees, Morgan County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Green-tailed Towhees that hatched this year undergo a molt on or near their natal breeding grounds prior to fall migration.

Green-tailed Towhees – He? She? It?

By |2022-07-10T15:46:22-06:00August 17th, 2020|Categories: Birds, Green-tailed Towhees, Morgan County, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This is probably far more information on "He? She? It?" than anyone wanted to see this morning but after photographing the adult and immature Green-tailed Towhees yesterday I thought this was a great time to do this post.

Well Hello There Green-tailed Towhee – I’ve Been Expecting You

By |2021-05-13T14:38:25-06:00May 30th, 2020|Categories: Birds, Green-tailed Towhees, Morgan County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I heard the male Green-tailed Towhee before I could see him perched on the weathered post with lichens on the top so a view of him was no surprise for me.

Green-tailed Towhees Are Migrating Into Utah

By |2021-05-13T14:41:53-06:00May 3rd, 2020|Categories: Birds, Green-tailed Towhees, Morgan County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

One year ago today I "whooped" out loud when I spotted my first of the year Green-tailed Towhee singing as he perched in top of a sagebrush.

Immature Green-tailed Towhee Next To A Creek

By |2021-05-13T14:44:29-06:00July 25th, 2019|Categories: Birds, Green-tailed Towhees, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This was the first immature Green-tailed Towhee I have seen this breeding season and I am hoping that it won't be the last one I photograph this year.

Adult Green-tailed Towhee Perched In A Golden Currant Bush

By |2021-05-16T03:53:02-06:00June 14th, 2019|Categories: Birds, Green-tailed Towhees, Morgan County, Shrubs, Utah, Wasatch Mountains, Wildflowers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I truly wish that I had been able to photograph this adult Green-tailed Towhee in this Golden Currant bush while is was in full bloom because that would have been gorgeous with all the tiny yellow flowers.

Green-tailed Towhee Close Up

By |2021-05-13T14:48:16-06:00June 6th, 2019|Categories: Birds, Green-tailed Towhees, Morgan County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Looking beyond the viewfinder paid off for me because if I hadn't done just that I would have missed seeing and photographing this Green-tailed Towhee.

One Brief Glimpse Into The World Of A Green-tailed Towhee

By |2021-05-13T14:49:57-06:00May 30th, 2019|Categories: Birds, Green-tailed Towhees, Morgan County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

While I know that for some people this Green-tailed Towhee image might be a "little out there" for their tastes and personal preferences I don't photograph birds for them, I photograph birds for me.

Green-tailed Towhees Are Returning For Their Breeding Season

By |2021-05-13T14:52:19-06:00April 29th, 2019|Categories: Birds, Green-tailed Towhees, Summit County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

When mom and I found this adult Green-tailed Towhee singing while perched on a blooming Utah Serviceberry of course we had to stop and take its photo!

Molting Juvenile Spotted Towhee

By |2021-02-15T05:20:00-07:00September 14th, 2018|Categories: Birds, Little Dutch Hollow, Morgan County, Spotted Towhees, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

This time of the year male and female Spotted Towhees have finished raising their broods and their young are learning how to be on their own but they do look a touch ragged as they molt into their adult plumage.

Roadside Green-tailed Towhee Photos

By |2021-05-13T14:54:26-06:00September 11th, 2018|Categories: Birds, Green-tailed Towhees, Morgan County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Two days ago I was able to photograph a Green-tailed Towhee foraging next to a gravel road up in a Wasatch Mountain Canyon, getting these birds out in the open can be a challenge so I was excited that this towhee was in the clear.

Green-tailed Towhee Perched On A Blooming Utah Serviceberry

By |2021-07-30T07:42:53-06:00May 31st, 2018|Categories: Birds, Green-tailed Towhees, Morgan County, Shrubs, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I spent some time up in the canyons of the Wasatch Mountains yesterday photographing the birds I found including this handsome Green-tailed Towhee perched on a blooming Utah Serviceberry.

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